Voted.
BEST of luck, Patrick. This one is a winner.

Very well written and edited. Attention getting, and attention holding. Excellent description and dialogue. A worthy entry in the Flash Fiction contest. And anybody who uses the adjective 'tenebrous' is definitely on the ball.

Good job.

Patrick Lee is correct, you do have a way with words that is like paint on a palette. You are one of my favorite writers. For this story, I'd liked to have seen less of a cliffhanger and more of a finality to the story...since it IS flash fiction which means it should have an end. Nevertheless, it is brilliantly written and I enjoyed it immensely.

Changed "drug" to "dragged" please. No other nitpicks from me, Patrick. You paint a scene beautifully and, as usual, you captivated me.

Some writers just have this natural ability to yank the best words out of thin air in order to create a stunning visual. That is what separates the true artist from the rest of the pack.

"now, a layer of snow flattened everything into a seamless casing." One example. What an image! But outstanding images without a great plot are useless. Throughout the story the anxiety shared by Faith and Farah is high; their escape clearly in doubt from paragraph to paragraph. Add to that the "weaker" character of Farah, the stronger of Faith, and the reader breezes through until the strange, sad, unexpected ending.

"...twitching tapestries of fear." Marvelous choice of words.

I knew this one would be good:)

This story is very well written and deeply engrossing. I do hope there is more to it. Well done.